Intel Pentium Gold G6400 vs Intel Pentium Gold G7400

Processor comparisons   11-09-2022
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Pentium Gold G6400 vs Intel Pentium Gold G7400 tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, 3DMark, 7zip, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, PCMark 10, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, RealBench, SuperPi, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Rainbow Six Siege
Cyberpunk 2077
Apex Legends
Valorant
Grand Theft Auto V
Borderlands 3
Death Stranding
Fallout 76
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Overwatch
Valheim
Red Dead Redemption 2
Halo Infinite
Fortnite
Watch Dogs Legion
DOOM: Eternal
Last Man Standing

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Gold G7400 or Intel Pentium Gold G6400.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Pentium Gold G6400

51%

Pentium Gold G7400

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G6400

51%

Pentium Gold G7400

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.4	90.5
Valorant	102.7	102.8
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	57.6
Apex Legends	96.5	96.6
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	77.1
Overwatch	83.2	83.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	70.9
DOOM Eternal	51.3	51.4
Warzone	80.1	80.2
Assassin's Creed	86.3	86.3
Valheim	85.2	85.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Pentium Gold G6400

65%

Pentium Gold G7400

56%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Pentium Gold G6400 is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G7400 as it consumes less power: 58W vs. 46W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Pentium Gold G6400	Intel Pentium Gold G7400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	166	180
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	416	454
Cinbench 20 Single-core	415	449
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	953	1021
Cinbench 23 Single-core	623	667
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2103	2251

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Pentium Gold G6400	Intel Pentium Gold G7400
Single-Core	2441	2746
Multi-Core	4155	4447

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Pentium Gold G6400	Intel Pentium Gold G7400
Single-Core	1138	786
Multi-Core	2313	2407

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Pentium Gold G6400	Intel Pentium Gold G7400
Announcement date	June 24, 2020	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1700
Core name	Comet Lake	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	11
Turbo Frequency
Frequency	4 MHz	4.3 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	2600 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	58 W	46 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		2.5 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	0x4693

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Pentium Gold G7400 is 6% better than Pentium Gold G6400 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold G6400 is better: 1
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold G7400 is better: 28
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Pentium Gold G6400 and Intel Pentium Gold G7400 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Pentium Gold G6400 specs and review.

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Pentium Gold G7400 specs and review.